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NCT03148626 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Does a Mindfulness Curriculum Prevent Physician Burnout During Pediatric Internship?

A NA study of Burnout, Professional, sponsored by Boston Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
358
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03148626 is a NA study of Burnout, Professional that has completed, run by Boston Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 358 participants, above the 194-participant average among 28 other Burnout, Professional trials with a reported enrollment target (85% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT03148626, a NA study of Burnout, Professional, has completed, sponsored by Boston Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
358 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

A triad of exhaustion, depersonalization and inefficacy, physician burnout is an epidemic among trainees associated with delivering poor quality care. Training programs are desperate for evidence-based programs that can prevent burnout during residency. Mindfulness training programs can reduce burnout among primary care physicians, but have not been tested during physician training. Pilot testing of a novel mindfulness curriculum during pediatric internship was found to be feasible to implement. The primary objective of this study is to determine if implementing a novel 6-month mindfulness curriculum comprised of seven 1-hour sessions can reduce physician burnout and increase mindfulness practice and empathy. A multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial will be conducted among interns training in programs of various sizes and regions to address this objective. The investigators hypothesize that completing a mindfulness curriculum during internship will reduce interns' levels of physician burnout and increase their mindfulness practice and empathy. Within pairs in pediatric residency programs matched on size (a proxy for burnout), clusters of interns in each program will be randomized to experience either the mindfulness curriculum over a 6-month period (intervention) or receive the usual educational curriculum (control). During a 15-month study period, burnout, mindfulness and empathy will be assessed using validated measures at baseline, 6- and 15-month follow-up. The impact of the intervention will be determined by comparing physician burnout, empathy and mindfulness scores between interns in the intervention and control groups. This methodologically rigorous multi-center cluster RCT will determine if implementing an innovative 6-month mindfulness curriculum reduces pediatric interns' burnout and improves empathy and mindfulness practice.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Control
  • OTHER MINDI mindfulness curriculum

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Boston Medical Center - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 358 participants
Start Date 2017-06-13
Est. Completion 2019-01-28
Phase NA

Sponsor

Boston Medical Center

253 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03148626

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03148626 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 358 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, above the 194-participant average among 28 other Burnout, Professional trials with a reported enrollment target (85% higher). The listed sponsor is Boston Medical Center, which has 253 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 1 condition, with Burnout, Professional appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Control is the first listed.

NCT03148626 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03148626 about?

NCT03148626 is a clinical study titled "Does a Mindfulness Curriculum Prevent Physician Burnout During Pediatric Internship?". A triad of exhaustion, depersonalization and inefficacy, physician burnout is an epidemic among trainees associated with delivering poor quality care. Training programs are desperate for evidence-based programs that can prevent burnout during residency. Mindfulness training programs can reduce burno...

What is the current status of trial NCT03148626?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 358 participants. The study started on 2017-06-13. Estimated completion is 2019-01-28.

What conditions does trial NCT03148626 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Burnout, Professional.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03148626?

The interventions under investigation include: Control (OTHER), MINDI mindfulness curriculum (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03148626?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Medical Center, which has 253 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03148626 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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